FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2013 Media Contact: Richard Garrett, legislative advocate and energy policy analyst, 307-332-7031 x18; richard@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Wyoming Group Disappointed by Delay in Fracking Study; Calls for Transparency and Independent Oversight of State’s Groundwater Investigation Lander, Wyo. — The Wyoming Outdoor Council is calling on the state of Wyoming to exercise maximum […]
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How climate change should figure into Wyoming’s energy policy
Click the image to view it in a larger format. By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature Last month, following more than a year’s effort, Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead released his energy strategy, for the state. The plan outlines both general and specific energy policy objectives, with the […]
Explore the Castle Gardens Rock Art Site!
Click here or on the image above for event details! Alliance for Historic Wyoming is hosting an ‘Unbarred’ event this Saturday By Julia Stuble Looking to explore some of Wyoming’s lesser-known treasures this summer? You might want to include Castle Gardens, a Fremont County site renowned for a variety of rock art and unique geologic […]
Agency: Company must address potential threats to drinking water before drilling on the Shoshone
By Lisa McGee DEAR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, Yesterday we received a final decision from the Bureau of Land Management that ensures the Shoshone National Forest will remain free from oil and gas development for at least another year. This is great news. More than a year ago, we filed a “request for state director review” […]
WyoFile: Aftermath of a Drilling Boom — Wyoming stuck with abandoned gas wells
This coal-bed methane gas well in the Powder River Basin leaked water, which caused some erosion. The facility was abandoned by its operator, and the state later plugged the well and reclaimed the area. (Courtesy of Jill Morrison — click to view) By Dustin Bleizeffer — May 21, 2013 The Powder River Basin coal-bed […]
Spring Frontline 2013, the Wyoming Outdoor Council Newsletter
“Collection of baseline water quality information prior to development is in everyone’s best interest. It will benefit the industry, the public, and the state.” —Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead Click here or on the image of the newsletter to read the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s spring 2013 Frontline. Other posts you might want […]
Media Release: Wyoming Outdoor Council Announces New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2013 Media Contacts: Gary Wilmot, executive director, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307-332-7031, gary@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Chris Merrill, associate director, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307-223-0071, chris@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Wyoming Outdoor Council Announces New Executive Director Board president: Wilmot was the ‘unanimous choice’ Lander, Wyo. — The Wyoming Outdoor Council board of directors […]
Guest Column: Wyoming Engine Study Shows Enforcement Needed to Fix Ozone Problem
This guest column by Jon Goldstein, with the Environmental Defense Fund, provides an excellent example of one simple, yet powerful, way the state of the Wyoming can start to fix its ozone pollution problems. For more on this topic, check out Pinedale resident Elaine Crumpley’s column: “Not Enough: DEQ plan needs to be better.” […]
Synopses of the great films playing this week in Riverton and Lander
Come out this Thursday and Friday for the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Riverton and Lander, co-hosted by the Wyoming Outdoor Council and Wild Iris Mountain Sports! The festival will take us to some of the most beautiful places on the planet, introducing us to wildlife, adventurers, and activists from around the world—including Wyoming […]
Earth Day Events and Resolutions
By Julia Stuble, Richard Garrett, Jr., and Lisa McGee You are most likely already making great choices throughout the year to benefit the environment. Thanks for all the good things you do on a daily basis! The Outdoor Council staff is using the upcoming celebration of Earth Day as an opportunity to ask ourselves […]